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L.A. County to offer free meningitis vaccine to low-income residents
Los Angeles County health officials on Wednesday began offering free meningitis vaccinations to low-income and uninsured residents while downplaying fears about a potential outbreak of the disease. "We really sympathize with the heightened concern...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Preventative Medicine, Martin Luther King Jr., Comprehensive Health, Meningitis
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L.A. County to offer free meningitis vaccine to low-income residents
Responding to escalating concerns about bacterial meningitis, Los Angeles County health officials announced Wednesday that they are offering free vaccines to low-income and uninsured residents. The vaccines protect against meningococcal meningitis, a...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Meningitis, Personal Income, Respiratory Disease, Hospitals and Clinics
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Man stricken with meningitis dies
A 33-year-old West Hollywood man afflicted with meningitis has died, a Los Angeles County coroner's official confirmed Saturday. Brett Shaad was pronounced dead at about 3:40 p.m. Friday, said Dana Been, a coroner's investigator. The case, along...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Meningitis, New York City, Vaccines
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Case of meningitis-related bacterial illness reported in L.A. County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been alerted about a Los Angeles County case of meningococcal infection, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis, according to a spokesperson. Public health officials...Tags: Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccines
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Free meningitis vaccines offered after West Hollywood man's death
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will offer free meningitis vaccines starting Monday. The move comes just days after a West Hollywood man died from the disease. Anyone who might have been exposed to the disease or might be at risk should to make plans...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Preventative Medicine, Meningitis, AIDS
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Your health: Be prepared for an emergency
Contributing WriterIf you are a parent, would you know how to respond if your child were to swallow poison or begin choking? A medical emergency can be frightening to anyone, so it is important to know how to respond should an emergency occur. If you think your child is...Tags: Fainting, Vomiting, Hypothermia, First Aid, Skin Rash
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As meningitis fears rise, foundation to offer free vaccine
Responding to fears of a deadly meningitis outbreak among gay men, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation announced Sunday that it will begin offering free vaccines to help counter a spread of the potentially deadly disease. Worry over a meningitis outbreak...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, Preventative Medicine, Meningitis, Auction Service
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Caution advised after West Hollywood lawyer stricken with meningitis
A recently confirmed case of meningitis in Los Angeles County and a spate of others striking gay men in New York City have officials in West Hollywood warning residents to take precautions. "We don't want to panic people," said West Hollywood City...
Tags: Preventative Medicine, Meningitis, Common Cold, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Crime, Law and Justice
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Health officials investigate meningococcal infection in L.A. County
Public health officials are investigating a Los Angeles County case of meningococcal infection, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis. Dr. Jonathan Fielding, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public...Tags: Meningitis, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wildlife, Respiratory Disease, Common Cold
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West Hollywood officials warn gay men, residents of meningitis case
West Hollywood city officials and community leaders warned residents Friday about a serious case of meningococcal infection recently found in Los Angeles County, a bacteria-caused illness that can lead to potentially deadly meningitis. "We don't want to...
Tags: Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Meningitis, New York City, AIDS
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Meningitis scare: From 'fit as can be' to life support in one week
A 31-year-old West Hollywood resident, who was described as being extremely fit only a week or so ago, is now in a coma and on life support after being diagnosed with "full-blown meningitis," city officials said. West Hollywood City Councilman John...Tags: Preventative Medicine, Meningitis, Respiratory Disease, Drugs and Medicines, Common Cold
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Why Winter Really Is a Pain in the Head
HealthNearly every day for the past few weeks, I’ve gotten a headache. It’s not the throbbing, intense kind of headache that would put a gal in bed. No, it’s just a dull ache across the top of my head. It’s the kind of tension headache...
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